Hope soccer's Bubin, Wittenbach 1st team all-region; Dalton 2nd

Thursday

Three Hope College women’s soccer players have claimed all-region honors from the United Soccer Coaches for the 2017 season: forwards Grace Bubin and Allie Wittenbach and midfielder Rylie Dalton.

Bubin and Wittenbach were among five first-team forwards in the Central Region. Dalton was a second-team midfielder.

Bubin led the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association regular-season and tournament champion Flying Dutch with a career-high 11 goals this season.

The junior from Rockford, Michigan (Rockford) also recorded a career-high five assists for Hope, which set a school record for wins with a 19-3-1 overall record after advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship.

Bubin is the 10th different Flying Dutch player to reach double-digit goals in a season.